Armchair Detective: Mystery at Malibu

1975

1h 6m

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Mystery

Overview

After a popular singer dies in a mysterious auto accident, her fiancee assembles all those who were to attend there wedding, hoping to find her killer.

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6 members

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Michael Parks

Private Eye

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Susan Strasberg

Bobbye

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Robert Lipton

Chris

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Mary Frann

Karen

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Christina Hart

Marilyn

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Peter Hooten

John

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